EP0243170A3 - Semiconductor laser apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0243170A3
EP0243170A3 EP87303534A EP87303534A EP0243170A3 EP 0243170 A3 EP0243170 A3 EP 0243170A3 EP 87303534 A EP87303534 A EP 87303534A EP 87303534 A EP87303534 A EP 87303534A EP 0243170 A3 EP0243170 A3 EP 0243170A3
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semiconductor laser
laser apparatus
semiconductor
laser
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You Yoshitoshi
Yoshiyuki Matsumoto
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Sony Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B1/00—Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements
    • G02B1/10—Optical coatings produced by application to, or surface treatment of, optical elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/12—Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam
    • G11B7/123—Integrated head arrangements, e.g. with source and detectors mounted on the same substrate
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/12—Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam
    • G11B7/135—Means for guiding the beam from the source to the record carrier or from the record carrier to the detector
    • G11B7/1359—Single prisms
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/12—Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam
    • G11B7/135—Means for guiding the beam from the source to the record carrier or from the record carrier to the detector
    • G11B7/1381—Non-lens elements for altering the properties of the beam, e.g. knife edges, slits, filters or stops
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/02—Structural details or components not essential to laser action
    • H01S5/022—Mountings; Housings
    • H01S5/0225—Out-coupling of light
    • H01S5/02255—Out-coupling of light using beam deflecting elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/02—Structural details or components not essential to laser action
    • H01S5/022—Mountings; Housings
    • H01S5/023—Mount members, e.g. sub-mount members
    • H01S5/02325—Mechanically integrated components on mount members or optical micro-benches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/06—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
    • H01S5/068—Stabilisation of laser output parameters
    • H01S5/0683—Stabilisation of laser output parameters by monitoring the optical output parameters

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optical Head (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
EP87303534A 1986-04-23 1987-04-22 Semiconductor laser apparatus Expired - Lifetime EP0243170B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP61092410A JPH0719394B2 (en) 1986-04-23 1986-04-23 Semiconductor laser device
JP92410/86 1986-04-23

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EP0243170A2 EP0243170A2 (en) 1987-10-28
EP0243170A3 true EP0243170A3 (en) 1989-08-30
EP0243170B1 EP0243170B1 (en) 1992-01-22

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EP87303534A Expired - Lifetime EP0243170B1 (en) 1986-04-23 1987-04-22 Semiconductor laser apparatus

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US (1) US4772784A (en)
EP (1) EP0243170B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0719394B2 (en)
KR (1) KR950001875B1 (en)
CA (1) CA1277406C (en)
DE (1) DE3776186D1 (en)
HK (1) HK119395A (en)
SG (1) SG3995G (en)

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GB2165694A (en) * 1984-10-16 1986-04-16 Sony Corp Semiconductor laser devices

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GB2165694A (en) * 1984-10-16 1986-04-16 Sony Corp Semiconductor laser devices

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 163 (E-78)[835], 20th October 1981, page 152 E 78; & JP-A-56 093 388 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO K.K.) 28-07-1981 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 9, no. 106 (E-313)[1829], 10th May 1985; & JP-A-59 232 477 (NIPPON DENSHIN DENWA KOSHA) 27-12-1984 *

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EP0243170A2 (en) 1987-10-28
HK119395A (en) 1995-07-28
SG3995G (en) 1995-06-16
EP0243170B1 (en) 1992-01-22
KR950001875B1 (en) 1995-03-04
KR870010502A (en) 1987-11-30
CA1277406C (en) 1990-12-04
JPH0719394B2 (en) 1995-03-06
US4772784A (en) 1988-09-20
JPS62250528A (en) 1987-10-31
DE3776186D1 (en) 1992-03-05

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